Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth are arguably the two most famous athletes in history and certainly two of the most famous baseball players ever to have played the game in the United States. The following original audio clips are of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth giving their farewell addresses to baseball.
Lou Gehrig’s speech was given at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939...
On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address in which he announced that "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
Transcript of President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (1961)Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr...
First State of the Union (SOTU) Address by President Barack Obama on January 27, 2010
Courtesy of The Obama White House Archives
THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty...
This is a full audio recording of the Berlin Wall Speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany given by President Ronald Reagan on Friday, June 12, 1987 who famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This famous speech from President Regan was given after the 13th G7 Summit, which took place in Venice, Italy between June 8 and June 10, 1987. The "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" portion begins at 11 minutes 10 seconds into the audio recording...